Movies will be shown in the Sanctuary. Invite your friends and neighbors!
Can you imagine what it would be like to be homeless in Phoenix in the summer?! AZ Faith Network, AZ Maricopa Association Of Governments, and ASU are sponsoring “Cooling stations.” The Fountains will be collecting donations of bottled water, Coleman ½ gallon jugs and items for personal care/hygiene kits as an ongoing project. We will…
Every summer the youth at The Fountains participates in a one-week mission trip to serve communities in need. In 2018 and 2019 we went to Tsaile, AZ to work with the people of the Navajo Nation in various construction related projects. As we all know, COVID restrictions prevented us from traveling in 2020 and this…
Three new trees were planted in the Memorial Garden recently, honoring and remembering family and friends of The Fountains. Jim Erickson is a long-time member of The Fountains and donated a tree in honor of his deceased parents and his family. Jim has been instrumental in renovation and upkeep/maintenance of our Campus. Magdelena Herzberger, Holocaust…
Beginning July 20th, The Fountains and “Together We Care” are co-sponsoring The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge. Developed by racial justice educators Debby Irving (link), Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr (link), and Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, it is a program that provides a curated list of links to readings, podcast excerpts, and video clips, that, over the course…
The first Sunday of the month is The Fountains’ traditional Communion Sunday. In response to pandemic “social distancing,” you may have heard about some churches providing/delivering elaborate “pre-blessed communion kits” or “single serve communion cups” (in disposable coffee creamer-style “pods”), “drive-through” communion, and other attempts to try and provide as traditional a kind of communion…
“Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time” Reading Schedule One chapter per week: 1st Week of Lent (March 1st) – 1. Meeting Jesus Again 2nd Week of Lent (March 8th) – 2. What Manner of Man? The Pre-Easter Jesus 3rd Week of Lent (March 15th) – 3. Jesus, Compassion, and Politics 4th Week of Lent…
The Fountains is thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephen J. Patterson back to Fountain Hills for both our 9am and 11:15 services (with a Q&A at 10:15) on Sunday, March 1st. Author or co-author of over ten books on the origins of Christianity and the George H. Atkinson professor of religious and ethical studies at Willamette…
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and kicks off the 40 days leading up to Easter. Ashes are smudged on our foreheads and we’re reminded that we’re going to die (like we need a reminder!). But lurking behind Ash Wednesday’s reputation of self-reflection and penance is a celebration of life. And fire. Yup,…
The Fountains’ Sunday morning Adult Education class, RxEKNEW, will be beginning a new series on Sunday, January 19th at 10:15. “Marcus Borg: Beyond Belief” is a brand new DVD program featuring favorite moments, core teachings and extensive never-before seen material from the LtQ archives plus commentary from Rev. Marianne Borg. A long-time friend and contributor…